We were fortunate to have Rachel McAnallen return to the Unquowa campus to work with students and teachers on the love of math. Known simply as “Ms. Math” to children across the globe, Rachel McAnallen has devoted her life to sharing the joy and beauty of mathematics with learners of all ages. A professional educator for over half a century, Rachel travels the world teaching her subject at every grade level. In addition to her experience in the classroom, Rachel has served as a department chair, a school board member, and a high school administrator.

Rachel spent the day working with students of all grades looking at different math concepts followed by an evening student-parent math night where Rachel demystified math through fun interactive activities. Our partnership with Rachel began six years ago and she continues to invigorate our teachers with new, innovative ways to approach math. It is validating to know that Unquowa’s math program continues to help develop strong math thinkers who are not just learning procedural knowledge, but more importantly for enduring understanding and the conceptual knowledge of math as well.